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HISTORY STANDARD 6
US History standard 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when the Constitution was ratified in 1789, George Washington was | unanimously elected 1st president |
| Precendent | an example for others to follow |
| Washington | helped shape the new nation and created precedents for future presidents and leaders |
| Precedent 1 | Washington was the first to say "So Help Me God" in Oath of Office |
| Precedent 2 | Washington wanted to be called Mr. President |
| Precedent 3 | Washington created the first Cabinet (a group of experts who head departments |
| The Cabinet | group of experts in their fields, helped Washington make decisions based on their opinions |
| Thomas Jefferson | Washington's Secretary of State |
| Judiciary Act | created federal courts |
| Alexander Hamilton | Secretary of Treasury |
| Alexander Hamilton believed | a strong national government was necessary wanted a strong economy focused on industry Bank of the U.S was necessary to control economy and regulate currency |
| Thomas Jefferson believed | political power should remain with state governments wanted economy to focus on farming |
| political parties formed because of | disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson |
| Federalist Party | believed in a strong centralized government |
| Democratic-Republican party | supported strong state governments with strict interpretation of the Constitution |
| Precedent 4 | Proclamation of Neutrality |
| Precedent 5 | Whiskey Rebellion- farmers thought unfair tax on Whiskey |
| Precedent 6 | Two term limit to run for president |
| precedent 7 | Farewell address. Washington warned against growth of factions and political parties, sectional tensions between the north and south |
| John Adams | Federalist, 2nd president |
| Alien and sedition act | laws that made it a crime to criticize government leaders, restricted citizenship for new immigrants and made deporting immigrants easier |
| Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison , used to attack the Federalist party |
| States Rights | argued the rights of the states. states could Nullify (ignore) unfair national laws |
| Nullify | ignore |
| Election of 1800 | Jefferson defeated Adams . Jefferson won presidency |
| John Adams' "Midnight Judges" | before leaving office, John Adams appointed numerous Federalist to become Judges |
| Mabry v. Madison 1803 | Mabry sued James Madison when he denied Mabry his position of Judge. Supreme Court ruled that Jefferson's decision did not violate the Judiciary Act or the Constitution |
| The Louisiana Purchase | Jefferson sent a delegation to France to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans . **Napoleon wanted to sell all French territories **purchased for $15 million ** doubled the size of the USA |
| Lewis and Clarke | sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana territory |
| election of 1804 | Jefferson won 2nd term as president |
| War between England and France | led to attacks on U.S. trade ships |
| Impressment | to Kidnap sailors and force them to serve in the navy |
| the British navy | impressed more than 1000 American merchant sailors per year |
| because Jefferson could not get England and France to stop attacking ships | Jefferson ordered an embargo and banned all U.S. trade with England and France. the embargo failed |
| James Madison | won presidency of 1808. was well qualified. He is the architect of the Constitution, served in Congress and Secretary of state for Thomas Jefferson |
| Declaration of war | Madison asked Congress for a declaration of war against England **war of 1812 |
| Treaty of Ghent | signed by Britain and the U.S. to end the war. |
| Battle of New Orleans | the Americans beat the British and at the Battle of New Orleans and thought they won the war of 1812. |
| Era of good feeling and increased Nationalism | after believing they beat the British, America was united **America had a popular president and a booming national economy, |
| James Monroe | elected President in 1816 and 1820, His goal was to promote Unity |
| Henry clay - American System | Clay proposed the American system to unify the economies of the North, South, and west |
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